Hugh Jackman may be headed to the Oscars for Les Miserables tomorrow night, but today, another picture of Jackman in The Wolverine has been released by director James Mangold.

The new Wolverine image was released on Twitter by director James Mangold along with this message: “A production snap from shooting a wood chopping scene in Omishima. We found an eight inch caterpillar that morning.” We’re impressed by just how ripped the 44 year-old Jackman looks in the new set photo and look forward to seeing what he has in store for us in his next Wolverine film.

The Wolverine hits theaters on July 26, 2013, and also stars Will Yun Lee (Die Another Day), Hiroyuki Sanada (LOST), Brian Tee (Fun With Dick and Jane), Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto and Svetlana Khodchenkova (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy). Click on the image to check it out in high-res below:

Check out the official synopsis of the film:

Based on the celebrated comic book arc, this epic action-adventure takes Wolverine, the most iconic character of the X-Men universe, to modern day Japan. Out of his depth in an unknown world he faces his ultimate nemesis in a life-or-death battle that will leave him forever changed. Vulnerable for the first time and pushed to his physical and emotional limits, he confronts not only lethal samurai steel but also his inner struggle against his own immortality, emerging more powerful than we have ever seen him before.

Also recently released was The Wolverine’s movie poster, as well as some other great pictures of Jackman in the new film.